|
''Panjandrum'' is a musical with music by Woolson Morse, words by J. Cheever Goodwin, written for and produced by De Wolf Hopper and his Opera Company. It opened on May 1, 1893 at the Broadway Theater (on 41st street, now demolished) in New York and closed at the end of September 1893.〔Brown, p. 412〕 Described as an "olla podrida" in two acts, ''Panjandrum'' is set in the Philippines. The opening had Hopper, dressed as a matador, enter singing a toreador song. Finding his sweetheart Phiunta (played by Della Fox) has been attracted by the prowess of another matador, he resolves to regain her affection by himself fighting the bull. The remainder of the show had Hopper trying to achieve this goal.〔Smith, p. 57〕 ==History== The production and audience received a special benefit at the performance of May 30, 1893, when Infanta Eulalia of Spain attended a performance accompanied by Spanish dignitaries, Thomas Francis Gilroy (then Mayor of New York) and others.〔"The Princess At The Theatre," ''The New York Times'', June 1, 1893, p. 5〕 The Infanta arrived late - the performance began at 9 pm and did not conclude until after 11 pm. De Wolf Hopper and the cast had prepared special lines for the closing song and substituted them: :"Our hearts go out to Spain's fairest flower, the welcome beloved Infanta."〔 In late June 1893, the Broadway Theatre underwent renovation of its air-cooling apparatus. Apparently this caused a slight cessation of performances, enabling the creators to introduce a "second edition" of ''Panjandrum'' on June 28, 1893.〔"Theatrical Gossip," ''The New York Times'', June 26, 1893, p. 8〕 In the new version, "the libretto has been almost entirely rewritten by its author, Mr. Goodwin, and several new musical numbers have been prepared by Mr. Morse, the composer." Among the changes were Hopper in "several new rollicking songs. The role of Rotomango, played by Samuel Reed, has been revised, and instead of a fierce Bornese he will be seen as a humble New-Englander, who by a peculiar chain of circumstances, has been made the Grand Vizier of the Kingdom. In addition to the many changes made in the characters there will be several new musical numbers written in the composer's best vein, and also many humorous lines and funny situations, which have been contributed by the author."〔"Theatrical Gossip", ''The New York Times'', June 28, 1893, p. 8〕 Also on June 28, 1893, De Wolf Hopper was married to his third wife, Edna Wallace, a young actress. The romance had been kept secret from Hopper's company, who had thought that he was to marry his co-star, Della Fox.〔"Hopper Weds in New-Jersey", ''The New York Times'', June 29, 1893, p. 1〕 Edna Wallace-Hopper replaced Fox for performances beginning on July 17. Apparently, the new Mrs. Hopper was replaced by Grace Golden by August 20,〔"Notes of the Stage," ''The New York Times'', August 20, 1893, p. 16〕 who was replaced by the original Paquita, Della Fox on September 4.〔"Notes of the Stage," ''The New York Times'', September 3, 1893, p. 16〕 Of note, the dancer Loie Fuller appeared in the show for three weeks in September.〔"Theatrical Gossip," ''The New York Times'', September 20, 1893, p. 8; "Theatrical Gossip," ''The New York Times'', September 25, 1893, p. 8〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Panjandrum (musical)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|